Former DA Arrested, Case Transferred

Former Kern County DA Ed Jagels, now 77, was arrested for DUI on Stockdale Highway and released on $10K bail — but here’s the twist: his own former office can’t prosecute him due to conflict of interest, handing the case over to Tulare County. Jagels, known for tough crime stances in the 80s and once endorsing current Kern DA Cynthia Zimmer, now faces legal scrutiny far from his old courtroom. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4bf7cd91384dd14a